Sarah Phillimore

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The wrongs of Proudman

Sep 20, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Phillimore

Criticism does not amount to discrimination or abuse Because it’s 2024 and many of us seem to have gone mad, I will have to start by stating the obvious. “Discrimination” is a word with no immediate negative or positive connotations. Whether it heralds something good or bad is determined by the intentions behind the word and the consequences that flow from those intentions.
EDI corrodes the rule of law

Sep 11, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Phillimore

Embedding EDI in the work of barristers makes for bad law, not a good society The nice thing about being disabled and currently undergoing frequent blood tests to see how I can tolerate a chemotherapy drug, is that I have to take frequent days off work for my appointments. I get to enjoy a coffee and a trip to my local bookshop where I bought Thomas Piketty’s A Brief History of Equality and could sit in a sunny garden and try to put my rage in order.
Lawyers to be Given Duty to "Advance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion". It's a Recipe for Tyranny – The Daily Sceptic

Sep 6, 2024 | dailysceptic.org | Sarah Phillimore

The nice thing about being disabled and currently undergoing frequent blood tests to see how I can tolerate a chemotherapy drug, is that I have to take frequent days off work for my appointments. I get to enjoy a coffee and a trip to my local bookshop where I bought this book and can sit in a sunny garden and try to put my rage in order.
Meet the Omnicause

Jun 30, 2024 | notonyourteam.co.uk | Helen Dale |Lorenzo M Warby |Andrew Fox |Sarah Phillimore

For my sins—in 1991—I spent a year on the University of Queensland Student Union Council. Yes, I was elected, which means I was a volunteer. It ranks up there among the more pointless activities I’ve undertaken. I was 19, that’s my excuse. Because I’m conscientious, I took it seriously. I turned up to the monthly meetings. I researched the motions to be debated and voted on in advance. I tried to say not-stupid-things when I thought it was worth making a comment.
Some reflections on freedom of speech

Jun 19, 2024 | sarahphillimore.substack.com | Sarah Phillimore

Checking my emails on Tuesday 18th June I found (yet another) from my regulator to say that a complaint against me had been dismissed. This is a regular occurrence, complaints of my racism, anti semitism, transphobia and homophobia have been landing with reassuring predictability in my inbox for the last six years. Most are comical in their poorly constructed outrage. I reject them all. Sarah’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.
Social media platforms are still stifling debate

Jun 17, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Phillimore

Platforms like Instagram and Eventbrite should learn that a belief in biological sex does not amount to “hate” You used to know where you stood with organisations, who took your money and provided a service. They existed to make a profit. It was in their interests to provide a good service, or you might take your money elsewhere. The customer was King. Or Queen.
Jolyon’s little investigation

Mar 21, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Phillimore

Questions have emerged about the founder of the Good Law Project’s approach to privacy In April 2021 I wrote about a curious interview between Jolyon Maugham — then QC — and trans identifying male academic Grace Lavery. They were both dissatisfied with the recent decision of the Divisional Court in Bell v Tavistock, which had set out in some detail the Judges’ dismay that children were prescribed “puberty blockers” on the NHS to “medically transition”.
Who judges the judges?

Feb 25, 2024 | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Phillimore

Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality Judges must swear an oath on taking office “… I will do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of this realm, without fear or favour, affection or ill will.” A judge without sufficient judgment to maintain a public face of neutrality and political impartiality cannot be a Judge.
The 36th LawAsia Conference 2023

Nov 25, 2023 | sarahphillimore.substack.com | Sarah Phillimore

On November 25th 2023 I was delighted to give my presentation ‘Claiming the identity of ‘mother’ and ‘father’ - has the law in the UK got the balance right? It is notable that I was able to speak at a gathering including a transgender activist Dr Akkai Padmashali, who did not feel the need to shout me down for my bigotry or call the police. Nor did I have to face men in full face coverings screaming abuse at me and attempting to drown me out.
The curious priorities of the police

Oct 22, 2023 | thecritic.co.uk | Sarah Phillimore

Why is gender criticism more arrestable than being pro-jihad? Horrific events unfurled on October 7th when the terrorist group Hamas paraglided into Israel to kidnap and murder civilians. This led to a significant number of large gatherings in the UK of those who want to offer support to the Palestinians. Some, however, show that support by actively lauding the terrorists.